Business Insurance Resource Centre
September 15, 2025
Is Your Snow Removal Business Insured Against Lawsuits?
What would you do if your snow removal business were sued? Liability claims, especially slip…
September 8, 2025
Insurance for HVAC Businesses: What You Need to Know
Running an HVAC business comes with risks from equipment damage to customer disputes. Is you…
September 1, 2025
Does Your Grocery Store Have Enough Liability Insurance?
Your grocery store could face a lawsuit from a customer involving an injury or property dama…
September 1, 2025
Do Canadian Schools Need Cyber Insurance?
Cyberattacks against Canadian schools, colleges, and universities are increasing and they&rs…
August 27, 2025
What Insurance Do Nutritional Supplement Stores Need?
Customers buy products at your nutritional supplement store for their health and well-being.…
August 18, 2025
Is Your Flower Shop Protected Against Lawsuits?
A customer could slip and fall in your flower shop and decide to sue you. Or your computer s…
August 13, 2025
How to Insure Your Bakery
Lawsuits can spoil your bakery’s business and could even put it out of business. Does…
August 5, 2025
Insurance for Bridal Shops
You’re selling the perfect wedding dress to the bride for her big day. What could go w…
July 30, 2025
Insurance for Flooring Retailers
Retailers that specialize in flooring need custom-fit commercial insurance. That means insur…
July 22, 2025
Protect Your Rental Properties with Western's Property Management Insurance
Blake Smiley is Manager, Business Development, at Western Financial Group and he’s bas…
July 15, 2025
Insurance for Butcher Shops
Butchers face unique risks because meat can spoil or get contaminated. There could be meat p…
July 10, 2025
Fleet Insurance is Comprehensive Protection for Multiple-Vehicle Businesses
Managing a business fleet comes with unique challenges, from cost control to risk management…
June 30, 2025
Western Offers Specialized Insurance for the Oil and Gas Industry
Justin Finlay is an account executive, Business Insurance, at Western Financial Group. He&rs…
June 30, 2025
Does Your B.C. Construction Business Need a Surety Bond?
Have you been asked to get a surety bond to guarantee work that you have been contracted to…
June 18, 2025
Why Veterinarians Need Business Liability Insurance
You could face an accusation of malpractice, a pet owner could get injured, or your computer…
June 11, 2025
What Insurance Do Roofers Need?
Having enough business liability is key to your insurance package for roofers. Roofers&rsquo…
June 10, 2025
Do Vacant Business and Residential Properties Need Insurance?
Vacant properties often fly under the radar when it comes to insurance coverage. Owners can…
June 4, 2025
When Should You Change Your Business Insurance?
Your business insurance isn’t working hard enough for you? You’re unhappy with y…
June 4, 2025
Does Your Childcare Centre Have Business Liability Insurance?
If you operate a childcare centre, having enough business liability insurance is needed to p…
June 2, 2025
Western's Childcare Centre Insurance Program Offers Customized Protection
Western Financial Group has decades of experience protecting Canadian childcare centres. Wes…
May 28, 2025
Does Your Moving Company Have Enough Business Liability Insurance?
Moving companies need to protect themselves from lawsuits when they’re packing, moving…
May 12, 2025
What is Fleet Insurance? A Guide for Business Owners in Canada
Does your business have 5 or more vehicles? Do you have fleet insurance? Fleet insurance cov…
May 6, 2025
What Insurance Do Deck and Fence Companies Need?
Running a deck and fence company comes with its fair share of risks. Do you have enough busi…
April 30, 2025
Protect Your Cause with Fundraising Insurance
When you’re organizing a spring fundraiser, you’ll need to consider different ty…
April 28, 2025
How Hotel Insurance Can Minimize Risk
Guests, suppliers, and members of the public are in and out of your hotel constantly. Your h…
April 8, 2025
How Liability Insurance Protects Your Ontario Winery
Running a winery is a complex business with risks like wine spoilage, a member of the public…
April 2, 2025
What Insurance is Needed for RV Repair Businesses?
Running an RV repair business comes with unique risks. Whether you’re fixing mechanica…
April 1, 2025
How to Insure Your Landscaping Business
Landscaping businesses and landscaping contractors can face different on-the-job risks like…
March 26, 2025
What Tax Deductions Can Small Business Owners Claim?
For better or worse, it’s tax season. It’s time to organize your documents and r…
March 25, 2025
How to Insure Your Municipality
Municipalities need to prevent risks before they can turn into legal claims. Commercial insu…
March 19, 2025
How to Insure Seniors Residences
You need specialized insurance coverage to help protect you and your residents, staff, volun…
March 17, 2025
How to Insure a Mobile Mechanic
You’ve taken your skills and garage equipment on the road to fix your customers’…
March 10, 2025
What Insurance Do Hotels and Motels Need?
Hotels and motels need to be financially protected from liability risks. A guest could get i…
February 24, 2025
Does Your Ontario Restaurant Have Enough Liability Insurance?
Does your restaurant have enough liability insurance to protect it from lawsuits if a custom…
February 24, 2025
Insurance for Agribusinesses
Liability insurance is a key part of commercial insurance for your agribusiness. Without eno…
February 17, 2025
Insurance for Window Installers
Window installers need enough business liability insurance to financially protect them from…
February 3, 2025
Insurance for Pizzerias
Before you sell your next pizza, ask yourself if you have enough insurance to protect your p…
January 29, 2025
Why Your Small Business Needs Insurance
Does your small business have enough insurance to protect it financially from a lawsuit, sud…
January 28, 2025
Western Highlighted as an Alberta Top Employer 2025
Now in its 20th year, Alberta's Top Employers is an annual competition that recognizes the A…
January 28, 2025
Does Your Ontario Small Business Have Enough Insurance?
Does your Ontario small business have enough insurance to survive a sudden shutdown or a fir…
January 28, 2025
Is My Money Safe in a GIC?
Can I lose the money I put in a GIC? Is a GIC like buying a stock? Yes, your money is safe i…
January 7, 2025
What is Drone Insurance and Who Needs It?
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have rapidly evolved from niche tech…
November 20, 2024
What Insurance Do Vent, Duct, and Furnace Cleaning Businesses Need?
Vent, duct, and furnace cleaning businesses provide essential maintenance that directly affe…
November 4, 2024
What is all perils insurance and how can it help your business?
Insurance perils are specific risks or events that can lead to damage or loss, and they are…
October 29, 2024
How to Insure a Hobby Farm: A Complete Guide
Whether you're raising chickens, growing organic vegetables, or keeping horses, there's some…
October 24, 2024
What Insurance Do B.C. Cement Contractors Need?
You lay the foundations for homes and buildings in B.C. You also build and repair driveways,…
September 26, 2024
What Insurance Do Alberta Flooring Contractors Need?
Flooring is essential to finishing a new home or a commercial project. When you’re ins…
September 23, 2024
What Kinds of Liability Insurance Do Nail Salons Need?
Nail salon owners can face on-the-job risks of an unsatisfied client or an allergic reaction…